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Philippines has highest electricity rates in Asia
The Philippines has the most expensive electricity in the whole of Asia.
Philippines has highest electricity rates in Asia
The Philippines has the most expensive electricity in the whole of Asia.
China to invest $121B in nuclear power stations
China will give the go-ahead to ten nuclear power projects during its 12th Five-Year Plan, ending 2015.
China’s power consumption up 14.6% in 2010
Power consumption in China totaled 4.19 trillion kilowatt hours in 2010. It represents aan increase of 14.56 percent year-on-year.
Myanmar attracts big investments in hydropower
A third of the total foreign investment in Myanmar went into the hydropower sector during the first seven months of the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Hydropower also represented the second-largest investment sector.
US rejects Pakistan’s funding request for Bhasha dam
The United States rejected Pakistan's request for funding its Bhasha dam.